2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's Club World Championship

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2018 Men's Club World Championship
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Dates26 November – 2 December
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Champions Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley (5th title)
Tournament awards
MVP Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Russell (TRE)
Best Setter Flag of Italy.svg Simone Giannelli (TRE)
Best OH Flag of Serbia.svg Uroš Kovačević (TRE)
Flag of Russia.svg Dmitry Volkov (FAK)
Best MB Flag of Cuba.svg Robertlandy Simón (LUB)
Flag of Serbia.svg Dragan Stanković (LUB)
Best OPP Flag of Bulgaria.svg Tsvetan Sokolov (LUB)
Best Libero Flag of France.svg Jenia Grebennikov (TRE)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Attendance38,600 (2,413 per match)
Official website
FIVB Men's Club World Championship

The 2018 FIVB Men's Club World Championship was the 14th edition of the tournament. It was held in Poland for the second straight time from 26 November to 2 December 2018. [1] Eight teams competed in the tournament, including four wild cards. [2]

Contents

In an all-Italian final Trentino Volley defeated Cucine Lube Civitanova and won the title for the fifth time. [3] Russia's Fakel Novy Urengoy claimed the bronze medal by defeating Poland's Asseco Resovia in the 3rd place match. [4] Aaron Russell from Trentino Volley was elected the Most Valuable Player. [5]

Qualification

Team (Confederation)Qualified as [2]
Flag of Poland.svg PGE Skra Bełchatów (CEV)Hosts (2018 Polish Champions)
Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Kazan (CEV) 2018 European Champions
Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro (CSV) 2018 South American Champions
Flag of Iran.svg Khatam Ardakan (AVC)* 2018 Asian Champions
Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy (CEV) Wild Card
Flag of Italy.svg Cucine Lube Civitanova (CEV)
Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia (CEV)
Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley (CEV)

* Khatam Ardakan replaced Sarmayeh Bank Tehran (2017 Asian Champions), who dissolved in March 2018.

Pools composition

Pool APool B
Flag of Poland.svg PGE Skra Bełchatów Flag of Iran.svg Khatam Ardakan
Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia
Flag of Italy.svg Cucine Lube Civitanova Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro
Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Kazan Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley

Squads

Venues

Pool APool BFinal round
Flag of Poland.svg Płock, Poland Flag of Poland.svg Rzeszów, Poland Flag of Poland.svg Częstochowa, Poland
Orlen Arena Hala Podpromie Hala Sportowa
Capacity: 5,000Capacity: 7,100Capacity: 7,000
Orlen Arena (2).jpg Hala Podpromie.JPG Mecz Ligi Swiatowej Polska - Iran w Hali Sportowej Czestochowa.JPG

Pool standing procedure

  1. Number of matches won
  2. Match points
  3. Sets ratio
  4. Points ratio
  5. If the tie continues as per the points ratio between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in points ratio is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of points 1, 2 and 3 will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other. [6]

Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser [6]
Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser [6]

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Flag of Italy.svg Cucine Lube Civitanova 3308933.0002872591.108 Semifinals
2 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 3214670.8572923060.954
3 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Kazan 3125771.0003183141.013
4 Flag of Poland.svg PGE Skra Bełchatów 3031490.4443033210.944
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
26 Nov17:30 PGE Skra Bełchatów Flag of Poland.svg 1–3 Flag of Italy.svg Cucine Lube Civitanova 21–2525–2221–2525–27 92–99 P2
26 Nov20:30 Zenit Kazan Flag of Russia.svg 2–3 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 23–2528–2625–2122–2511–15109–112 P2
27 Nov17:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Flag of Italy.svg 3–2 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Kazan 20–2525–2224–2625–2319–17113–113 P2
27 Nov20:50 Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Russia.svg 3–2 Flag of Poland.svg PGE Skra Bełchatów 23–2527–2930–2825–2121–19126–122 P2
29 Nov17:30 Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Russia.svg 0–3 Flag of Italy.svg Cucine Lube Civitanova 17–2518–2519–25  54–75 P2
29 Nov20:30 PGE Skra Bełchatów Flag of Poland.svg 1–3 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Kazan 16–2525–1727–2921–25 89–96 P2

Pool B

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1 Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley 3309919.0002482191.132 Semifinals
2 Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia 3215651.2002562361.085
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro 3124661.0002832681.056
4 Flag of Iran.svg Khatam Ardakan 3030090.0001632270.718
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
26 Nov17:30 Trentino Volley Flag of Italy.svg 3–0 Flag of Iran.svg Khatam Ardakan 25–1925–1525–19  75–53 P2
26 Nov20:30 Asseco Resovia Flag of Poland.svg 3–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro 23–2525–1825–2324–2617–15114–107 P2
28 Nov17:30 Sada Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–3 Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley 25–1726–2823–2525–27 99–97 P2
28 Nov20:45 Khatam Ardakan Flag of Iran.svg 0–3 Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia 21–2521–2511–25  53–75 P2
29 Nov17:30 Asseco Resovia Flag of Poland.svg 0–3 Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley 24–2623–2520–25  67–76 P2
29 Nov20:30 Khatam Ardakan Flag of Iran.svg 0–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Sada Cruzeiro 16–2525–2716–25  57–77 P2

Final round

 
 Semifinals Final
 
      
 
1 December
 
 
 Flag of Italy.svg Civitanova 3
 
2 December
 
 Flag of Poland.svg Rzeszów 1
 
 Flag of Italy.svg Civitanova 1
 
1 December
 
 Flag of Italy.svg Trentino 3
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Novy Urengoy 1
 
 
 Flag of Italy.svg Trentino 3
 
 3rd place match
 
 
2 December
 
 
 Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia 1
 
 
 Flag of Russia.svg Novy Urengoy 3

Semifinals

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
1 Dec17:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Flag of Italy.svg 3–1 Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia 29–3125–1925–1425–23 104–87 P2
1 Dec20:40 Fakel Novy Urengoy Flag of Russia.svg 1–3 Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley 25–2214–2516–2519–25 74–97 P2

3rd place match

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
2 Dec17:30 Asseco Resovia Flag of Poland.svg 1–3 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Novy Urengoy 25–1920–2523–2523–25 91–94 P2

Final

DateTimeScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5TotalReport
2 Dec20:30 Cucine Lube Civitanova Flag of Italy.svg 1–3 Flag of Italy.svg Trentino Volley 20–2525–2220–2518–25 83–97 P2

Final standing

Awards

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Qualification". FIVB.
  3. ↑ "Trentino return to world summit". FIVB. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Fakel outlast Resovia for Club Worlds Bronze". FIVB. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Russell named MVP to lead Club Worlds Dream Team". FIVB. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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